Yemen

News about Yemen , including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Feb. 27, 2015

Houthi rebels in Yemen accuse Saudi Arabia of inciting unrest to divide the country. MORE

Feb. 23, 2015

Yemeni Pres Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi holds first public meeting with state officials since he fled house arrest by Houthi militia. MORE

Feb. 21, 2015

United Nations mediator Jamal Benomar reports that leaders of Houthi militia in Yemen have agreed to temporary legislative compromise that will keep existing Parliament while adding council made up of Houthis and other underrepresented groups; indicates that negotiations are ongoing. MORE

Feb. 19, 2015

Raida Journal; Yemen's dwindling and embattled Jewish population, which predates Muslims in country by centuries, is more threatened than ever following Houthi rise to power; Houthi leaders have made anti-Semitism central to their platform, causing uncertainty and anxiety among country's Jews. MORE

Feb. 13, 2015

United Nations issues warning that Yemen may collapse as Al Qaeda fighters make large gains there. MORE

Feb. 12, 2015

Several other western nations follow lead of United States in closing their embassies in Sana, Yemen, citing safety concerns and leaving Houthi militia who have taken control of city increasingly isolated; some argue that move is calculated to force competing powers there to come to agreement. MORE

Feb. 11, 2015

Saleh Ali al-Sammad, leader of Houthi militants who have taken over capital of Sana, Yemen, announces group's willingness to work with rivals and with ally nations during United Nations-mediated talks; statement points to softening of group's position following declaration of unilateral plan to form new government. MORE

Feb. 10, 2015

United Nations-mediated talks resume between Yemen's feuding political parties and Houthi militants who control country's capital; talks, aimed at reversing anarchy in Arab world's poorest country, immediately descend into turmoil following withdrawal of two parties. MORE

Feb. 8, 2015

Houthi rebels in Yemen appoint four government officials they had ousted to national security committee; Saudi Arabia denounces their plan for new government and calls on United National Security Council to step in. MORE

Feb. 6, 2015

Drone strike in Yemen reportedly kills four members of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, including prominent figure Harith al-Nadhari, who had publicly praised Paris terrorist attacks. MORE

Jan. 30, 2015

Yemen's Houthi minority are enjoying newfound place of prominence following rebel takeover of capital Sana, transforming from fringe group to legitimate movement that is beginning to draw support from country's Sunni Muslim majority; question remains as to whether group will be able to unite country long divided by sectarian tensions. MORE

Jan. 28, 2015

Houthi rebels Abdel Malik al-Houthi calls for end to Yemeni crisis after his group frees presidential aide as good-will gesture. MORE

Jan. 27, 2015

CIA drone strike kills three men suspected of being members of Al Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula, tentatively identified as Awaid al-Rashidi, Abdullah Khaled al-Zindani and Mohammed Toiman al-Jahmi; drone strike, first since resignation of Pres Abdu Rabbu Mansour after Houthi takeover of capital, hints that United States plans to continue its targeted killing operations in Yemen. MORE

Jan. 26, 2015

Political analysts and officials say takeover of Yemen by Houthi rebels is fraught with shifting alliances and combating interests that are being negotiated with difficulty; Houthis want important leadership role, but disagreements are slowing progress. MORE

Jan. 25, 2015

Diplomats say despite harsh words for the United States from Houthi rebels, who have expanded their influence across Yemen, they appear to be more moderate. MORE

Jan. 24, 2015

Houthi militiamen who forced Yemeni Pres Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi to resign continue to occupy key points in capital of Sana, but do not make official claim to power; streets in capital are calm in wake of resignation of Hadi and his cabinet, and Houthi militia says it is waiting for Parliament to approve Hadi's resignation. MORE

Jan. 23, 2015

Pres Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi of Yemen abruptly resigns, along with his prime minister and cabinet; surprise collapse of American-backed government began when Houthi rebels, believed to be financed by Iran, effectively put Hadi under house arrest in call for government reform; experts warn Yemen might be rapidly approaching civil war, leaving it vulnerable to growing presence of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. MORE

Jan. 23, 2015

Editorial warns that resignation of Yemeni Pres Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi may leave country, which has been locked in conflict between Hadi's supporters and Houthi rebels, in dangerously unstable position; cautions collapse may leave country more vulnerable to influence of Al Qaeda, and urges United States and Yemen's neighbors to push opposing sides toward compromise. MORE

Jan. 22, 2015

News Analysis; political crisis in Yemen is likely to continue despite agreement reached between Pres Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi and Houthi rebels; economic collapse seems imminent since Saudi Arabia cut off financial aid to government; ongoing sectarian fighting could be exploited by Al Qaeda or become proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran; United States has no strong allies in country that is increasingly unstable. MORE

Jan. 21, 2015

Houthi rebels storm palace of Yemen Pres Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi, engendering fears of coup; Hadi is believed to be safe and in his home; Yemen is seen by United States as vital ally against terrorism, but it also is base of Al Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula. MORE

Jan. 20, 2015

Clashes between government forces and Houthi militiamen around presidential palace of Yemeni Pres Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi in Sana, Yemen, leave at least eight people dead before fighters reach cease-fire; though Hadi's presidency appears to be intact, it is unclear how much of his authority remains, as Houthi militiamen are believed to have taken control of presidential palace and two security agencies. MORE

Jan. 18, 2015

Jan. 15, 2015

United States transfers five Yemeni detainees from prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, releasing four men to Oman and one to Estonia; move inflames conflict between Obama administration and Republicans over Pres Obama's push to reduce population of Guantanamo and ultimately close prison. MORE

Jan. 11, 2015

Attacks in Paris by brothers Said and Cherif Kouachi are latest incidents of terrorism inspired by American-born imam Anwar al-Awlaki, killed by American drone strike in 2011; Awlaki has had vast influence in world of armed jihad, even posthumously; Yemen, where Awlaki was based, is seen as breeding ground for jihadists, particularly as Al Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula, possibly linked to Paris attacks, continues to thrive there. MORE

Jan. 9, 2015

American officials say Said Kouachi, one of two brothers suspected of massacring 12 people at French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris, traveled to Yemen in 2011 for terrorist training from Al Qaeda's affiliate there before returning to France; Kouachi and younger brother Cherif have been under observation by French and United States officials for years; French and American intelligence agencies are investigating whether Al Qaeda in Yemen is behind attack. MORE

Jan. 8, 2015

Yemen is reeling from some of worst violence in years as militants, particularly Sunni extremists with Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, seek to regain territory captured by Houthi fighters; many in part blame country's government for failing to assert itself and leaving country rudderless. MORE

Jan. 8, 2015

Car bomb explodes outside police academy in Sana, Yemen, killing at least 38 people outside and wounding more than 90. MORE

Jan. 5, 2015

Yemeni officials say Al Qaeda bombed an office of Shiite Houthi rebels south of capital Sana, killing six Houthis and wounding 31. MORE

Jan. 1, 2015

Suicide bomber kills at least 23 people in Yemen at ceremony commemorating birth of Prophet Muhammad; no group claims responsibility, but attack is similar to others by Sunni extremists from Al Qaeda affiliate in country. MORE

Dec. 19, 2014

Power struggle in Yemen has bled country and led to one of highest rates of life-threatening child malnutrition in world; situation is likely to worsen as country faces financial abyss. MORE

Dec. 17, 2014

Two car bombs explode in Rada, Yemen, killing more than two dozen people, including at least 15 children; city has been flash point between Al Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula and Houthi rebels. MORE

Dec. 11, 2014

United States officials and Yemeni villagers offer conflicting accounts of failed effort to rescue American photojournalist Luke Somers and South African teacher Pierre Korkie from Al Qaeda affiliate; US claims its commandos killed six people, all militants, while villager say two militants were killed along with several civilians. MORE

Dec. 9, 2014

United Nations refugee agency reports that at least 21 migrants from Ethiopia drowned while trying to reach coast of Yemen. MORE

Dec. 8, 2014

South African man Pierre Korkie is killed by his Al Qaeda abductors in Yemen amid military operation by United States to save his American cellmate, Luke Somers; death occurs only hours before Korkie was scheduled to be released following $200,000 ransom payment by his family; US officials say they were not aware that he was about to be freed, revealing dangerous disconnect that can occur when civilians are left to negotiate hostage releases on their own. MORE

Dec. 7, 2014

United States commandos storm village in southern Yemen to free American photojournalist Luke Somers but attempt results in deaths of Somers and South African teacher Pierre Korkie; kidnappers, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula militants, kill the two men when they realize rescue effort is underway. MORE

Dec. 5, 2014

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula in Yemen, in video posted online, threatens to kill American hostage Luke Somers, a journalist, after failed attempt by United States commandos to free him; Somers also appears in video asking for help; Al Qaeda's Yemeni branch has mostly turned away from executing hostages, choosing instead to releasing majority for ransom, so threat appears to be reaction to American raid. MORE

Nov. 27, 2014

Raid conducted by United States Special Operations commandos and Yemeni troops rescues eight people held hostage by Al Qaeda affiliate in remote part of eastern Yemen, but American journalist who was primary target of risky operation was not among the rescued. MORE

Nov. 27, 2014

Yemeni rebel group Houthis seize control of compound belonging to Yemen's powerful Al-Ahmar tribe, latest sign that group is seeking to consolidate power; at least six people are killed in gun battle; Houthis have redrawn Yemen's political map through aggressive moves since seizing capital Sanaa in September. MORE

Nov. 26, 2014

United States Special Operations forces and Yemeni troops rescue eight hostages being held in cave in eastern Yemen by Al Qaeda's affiliate there; freed captives include six Yemeni citizens, a Saudi and an Ethiopian, all of whom are unharmed; seven Qaeda militants are killed in rescue shootout. MORE

Nov. 11, 2014

United States imposes sanctions on former Yemeni Pres Ali Abdullah Saleh; Obama administration has accused Saleh of being supporter of violence perpetrated by Houthis, rebel group that took control of the capital in September. MORE

Nov. 6, 2014

Obama administration denies that it is interfering in Yemen’s escalating civil conflict after supporters of former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh accuse Matthew H Tueller, United States ambassador to Yemen, of demanding that Saleh leave the country. MORE

Nov. 4, 2014

Human Rights Watch reports that HIV-infected patients in Yemen are being ordered out of hospitals at times when they are in dire need of care. MORE

Oct. 17, 2014

At least 10 people are killed in fighting between Houthi tribesmen and militants linked to Al Qaeda in central Yemen. MORE

Oct. 14, 2014

Yemeni Pres Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi appoints diplomat Khaled Bahah as prime minister after securing backing of Islamists as well as Shiite rebels who control capital; move raises hopes that political deadlock will ease; Bahah will have 30 days to form government. MORE

Oct. 10, 2014

Suicide bomber attacks crowded square in Yemeni capital Sana, killing at least 47 people in an attack thought to be aimed at supporters of a Shiite rebel group Houthis. MORE

Oct. 9, 2014

Houthis ascendance in Yemen has brought trepidation, but also relief among those who have welcomed the rebels’ populist promises or have simply tired of the government’s failures; overshadowed by conflicts in Iraq and Syria, Houthis’ lightning advance on capital Sana drew little notice even as it seemed to fundamentally reshape Yemen’s politics. MORE

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